(23 Aug 2015, 10:27 am)NK53 TKT wrote Why does the 74 not just do 74A route between Cowgate and Ponteland?

The 74A from memory used to be a 75 when operated by Arriva. NCC at some point changed it to serve the airport and make it more reliable. Initially this saw a last journey at 23:00 to Matfen Monday to Saturday (and possibly Sunday too) but cut backs saw that reduce to Friday and Saturday only.

Northumberland County Council changed the route back to serve Callerton Bridge "By request of" Which I never understood as that's within Nexus control, and then later re-introduced the section of Eastern Way that was by-passed having reverted to the Westerhope section of route between Ponteland and Newcastle.

I've heard on the grapevine that there are more changes afoot and the late Friday/Saturday plus all Sunday/Bank Hols journeys will be cut at the end of October.